Bedford Hotel & Congress Centre
3 star hotelHotelRue du Midi 135, Brussels, 1000, BelgiumSet in the heart of Brussels' historic centre, the Bedford Hotel & Congress Centre is a three-star hotel just seven minutes away from the exquisite Grand Place – perfect for exploring everything the city.
Le Magellan offers authentic Belgian cuisine, with a buffet and à la carte option, and J Cook Restaurant serves a buffet breakfast and business lunches. After a busy day, the elegant Lounge Piano Bar is the perfect place to relax with a coffee, cocktail or a bottle or two of Belgian beer.
Arriving in Brussels
0.8 mi from Brussels Midi/Zuid
While you are in Brussels
0.2 mi from Grand Place
Very Good
Good to know
- Near city centre
- Spacious rooms
Very good for traveling with friends. Good for sightseeing and close to the city center.
Hotel facilities
- Air conditioning
- Bar
- Business services
- Car parking
- Concierge and porterage facilities
- Internet access
- Laundry facilities
- Lift/Elevator
- Restaurant(s)
- Safe
- Housekeeping
Rooms
All of the rooms feature soft duvets, air-conditioning, and LCD TV, a safe and hairdryer. They also include access to the hotel’s fitness centre and complimentary luggage storage.
Location
Within easy walking distance of many of the city’s most sought-after spots, at the Bedford you can stroll to the Manneken-Pis in three minutes, Grand Place and quartier St-Géry/Dansaert in seven and Place du Grand Sablon in nine. The hotel is close to plenty of pubs, cafés and restaurants, while metro station Anneessens is just a two-minute walk from the hotel. The rest of the city is ripe for exploration.
Our hints & tips
This hotel is central and functional with a huge lobby area. The onsite restaurant serves lunch and dinner, where you can choose from a selection of traditional Belgian dishes. The elegant Lounge Piano Bar is the perfect place where you can relax and take a break from sightseeing and shopping.
Arriving in Brussels
0.8 mi from Brussels Midi/Zuid
While you are in Brussels
0.2 mi from Grand Place
Very Good
Review breakdown
Good to know
- Near city centre
- Spacious rooms
Rated by
Couple –
44%
Family –
37%
Solo –
15%
Business –
4%
Rated 4.2/5 based on reviews from all travellers
Very good for traveling with friends. Good for sightseeing and close to the city center.
Great City Hotel
Great Business Hotel
Review Highlights
Great location
- Positive: City centre within easy reach, said 99%.
- Positive: Great parking, according to 77%.
- Positive: 99% liked the proximity to sightseeing.
- Positive: 95% thought it was easy to get to the train station.
- Positive: Near to public transport, according to 97%.
- Positive: 97% liked the proximity to shopping.
- Positive: 100% enjoyed the restaurants & bars nearby.
- Neutral: 51% thought the parking prices were average.
- Neutral: Reasonably accessible by car, said 62%.
Bar is awesome
- Positive: Delicious alcoholic drinks, according to 89%.
- Positive: 88% thought beverage prices were a great value.
- Neutral: Bar service was average, according to 56%.
Fantastic service
- Positive: 92% found the staff to be very friendly.
- Positive: 71% said the reception staff was great.
- Positive: 80% thought the service was very professional.
- Positive: 73% found the restaurant service to be one of the best.
- Positive: 84% said the recreation staff was great.
- Neutral: Housekeeping was ok, according to 65%.
- Neutral: Only 65% were satisfied with the booking process.
- Neutral: Bar service was average, according to 56%.
- Neutral: 57% said the concierge service was sufficient.
- Negative: 62% didn't like the management.
- Negative: Hotel security was horrible, thought 60%.
- Negative: 72% complained about the room service.
Tasty breakfast
- Positive: 71% said the reception staff was great.
- Positive: 80% thought the service was very professional.
- Positive: 73% found the restaurant service to be one of the best.
- Positive: 85% said the recreation staff was great.
- Neutral: Housekeeping was ok, according to 66%.
- Neutral: Only 65% were satisfied with the booking process.
- Negative: 52% said the breakfast was too expensive.
- Negative: 60% didn't like the management.
- Negative: Hotel security was horrible, thought 66%.
- Negative: 72% complained about the room service.
- Negative: Bar service was unacceptable, according to 55%.
- Negative: 56% complained about the concierge service.
Clean
- Positive: 76% said rooms were clean.
- Positive: 84% thought it was clean.
- Neutral: Cleanliness of the bathroom was average, said 55%.
- Neutral: Dining area was clean enough, according to only 55%.
Best value for money
- Positive: 88% thought beverage prices were a great value.
- Neutral: The price was ok for 67%.
- Negative: 52% said the breakfast was too expensive.
Room is all right
- Positive: 75% thought rooms were spacious.
- Positive: 70% said the beds were comfortable.
- Positive: 76% said rooms were clean.
- Positive: 86% thought the view was good.
- Neutral: Cleanliness of the bathroom was average, said 55%.
- Negative: 65% complained about the bathroom.
- Negative: 85% thought they were poorly maintained.
- Negative: For 87%, the rooms looked old.
- Negative: 75% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: 95% were disappointed with the minibar.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 79%.
- Negative: 71% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: 86% thought the tv was sub-standard.
- Negative: 53% criticized the small bathroom.
Vibe is not too good
- Positive: 87% enjoyed the lobby entrance.
- Positive: 71% thought the hotel was luxurious.
- Neutral: 67% thought the atmosphere was somewhat friendly.
- Neutral: Only 65% thought, the hotel was stylish.
- Negative: 87% criticized the unstylish hotel.
Pool should be renewed
- Negative: 67% said the waste reduction efforts were not great.
Complaints about WiFi
- Negative: 89% said the wifi quality was bad.
Sustainability could be improved
- Negative: 67% said the waste reduction efforts were not great.
Pool should be renewed
- Negative: 90% said the wifi quality was bad.
